How to get your kids involved in gardening: Square Foot Gardening with kids. (A sneak peek into Mel’s new book, with DIY instructions on how to build your own square foot gardening box!)
Starting an Edible Kitchen Garden
It’s taco night! But as you’re gathering your fresh ingredients from the refrigerator, you find yourself frantically rummaging through the drawers for a tomato, only to come up empty. You can’t believe you forgot to buy tomatoes the last time you were at the grocery store. Tacos without tomatoes? Your family won’t stand for it….
Which Items Should Never Go Anywhere Near Your Compost Bin?
Composting can be a great way to recycle your organic waste and turn it into rich, nutritious soil for your garden. You might think that nearly anything and everything can be thrown into your compost bin, after all it will all break down in the end anyway, right? However, there are some items that should…
Starting a Kitchen Garden this Spring
Culinary gardens have gained popularity over the last few years, with more and more health-conscious people taking back control over their food sources. Growing your own food may seem like a romantic notion, but it’s one of the best ways to lower your carbon footprint by having food steps away from your kitchen. You can…
5 Ways to Spruce Up Your Garden Shed
Whether your shed is brand new or is a trusty old friend we wouldn’t blame you if you were bored of its plain exterior and probably even plainer interior. You decorate and maintain your house so why not do the same with your shed? There are plenty of decorative ideas and do it yourself tricks…
6 Exterior Decoration Ideas to Beautify the Backyard
There is something very calming a relaxing about sitting outside and taking time out to reflect on a busy day. The problem comes when your outdoor living space is not exactly easy on the eye and is need of a makeover. Even if you are on a fairly tight budget, here are some ideas that…
Why do my indoor plants keep dying?
Few of us are instinctive seamstresses or handymen, and none of us would even think about trying to sew a dress or put a wardrobe together without an instruction manual or pattern to follow. Why, then, do so many of us blithely buy plants assuming that as long as we water them regularly they will…
What To Do With Overgrown Zucchini
We’ve all done it, we missed that one day of picking zucchini and the next day they are the size of Texas, what now? Here are a few things that I do when my zucchini is overgrown and no longer has that fresh tender taste of a smaller version. First, cut the monster into slices…
Living Green Walls
Green walls have been around for many years but with energy efficiency becoming so important these days and everyone wanting to do their part for the environment, we are seeing more of these living green walls being introduced into urban areas offering visual appeal and a host of environmental benefits. Where Did They Start? Some…
The “Pretty” Front Yard Garden
“Beauty itself doth of itself persuade, the eyes of men without an orator.”-William Shakespeare As a homesteader, most of my focus is centered on the backyard: backyard gardens, backyard chickens, and backyard beer (we’ll get to that someday I’m sure). It is important to me to use the land I have to serve my family,…
